Andrev Walden
Andrev Walden | |
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| Born | Igor Andrev Walden 14 May 1976 Mariefred, Sweden |
| Occupation | Writer |
Andrev Walden (born 14 May 1976) is a Swedish author and journalist who won the 2023 August Prize with his debut novel Jävla karlar.
Biography
Igor Andrev Walden was born on 14 May 1976 in Mariefred, and grew up in Norrköping.[1] He began a journalism program at Bona Folk High School but did not graduate. He worked at Aftonbladet for over ten years.[2]
In 2023, Walden's semi-autobiographical debut novel Jävla karlar was published in Sweden by Bokförlaget Polaris.[3] The book went on to win the 2023 August Prize in the Fiction category.[4] It was also the bestselling Swedish book of the year.[5]
Translation rights in the work were subsequently sold to multiple territories in Europe,[6] while English-language rights were acquired in by Penguin Books imprint Fig Tree.[7] The book was published in the UK in July 2025 as Bloody Awful in Different Ways.[8]
Works
- Jävla karlar ("Bloody Men"), 2023. English translation by Ian Giles under the title Bloody Awful in Different Ways, 31 July 2025.
Awards
- 2023 – August Prize for Jävla karlar[9]
- 2023 – Adlibrispriset[10]
- 2023 – Stockholmspriset[11]
References
- ^ Ekstedt, Annika (9 December 2023). ""Jag kanske bara tror att jag vunnit Augustpriset"". Norrköpings Tidningar (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Laul, Robert (8 November 2017). "Andrev Walden kan bli Årets röst". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Jävla karlar". Bokförlaget Polaris (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "The August Prize 2023". Swedish Arts Council. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Topplista hela året 2023: Skönlitterära böcker". Boktugg (in Swedish). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (12 November 2024). "B-Reel Films, Swedish Producer Of 'The Helicopter Heist' & 'The Pirate Bay', Snags Rights To Andrev Walden's Bestseller 'Jävla Karlar' – AKA 'Bloody Men'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Fig Tree pre-empts Andrev Walden's Swedish bestseller". The Bookseller. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Bloody Awful in Different Ways". Penguin. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "A (Brief) Guide to Swedish Literary Prizes 2023". Swedish Book Review. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Adlibrispriset 2023 - Vinnarna". Adlibris (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "De vann Stockholmspriset 2023". Nöjesguiden (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 August 2025.